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I truly love creating personal, fun and unique wedding films for every couple that book me as their wedding videographer.

I’m so proud of every film I create that after the couple have shown it off to their family and friends I can’t wait to show it off on here too! The Love Gets Sweeter Blog is full of real weddings from all over the UK as well as wedding supplier recommendations, a handful of personal projects and the all important wedding tips that I pick up along the way!

My wedding videography blog really shows off the Love Gets Sweeter style and if you stay a while you may even get a feel for what I am like (which is handy if I’m the person you choose to spend the day with, filming your whole wedding)!

If you haven’t already checked out my About Me page (and why not?) my name’s Charlene and, as well as filming your day, I also edit every single film for that added personal touch. Do have a look around and if you have any questions or would like to know a bit more about what I do then get in touch!

Seeds of doubt set by well meaning friends telling you how much they love theirs or how much they went on to regret not having one. Or the thought of having one makes you cringe a little but it’s that ‘what if’ worry that keeps bringing you back… I’m talking last minute ‘wedding video’ worries. Wouldn’t it be nice to have something to show off the day to people who couldn’t be there? Not only the guests who couldn’t make…

Sarah is the third of the 3 Hodgkinson sisters to get married. And, the third to pick Love Gets Sweeter to be the videographer for their wedding day! But in true Hodgkinson style, it was completely different and personal to them. Instead of the grand Manchester Town Hall and pretty wedding pinks of Shelly’s wedding, or the ‘something blue’ designer shoes and autumnal styling of Stacey’s, Sarah opted for something a little more laid back and relaxed for her wedding…

92 percent of mobile video viewers share videos with others. That’s an actual fact! Video content is becoming more and more popular and people are spending longer online watching all this wonderful video content. Can you imagine if that was your work? Your video getting shared online? Imagine if it was actually a good one though? Not one you feel embarrassed to share… Is Video Really The BEST Way To Promote My Business? Well it is if it’s one people…

I know when we got married we were really torn over whether to have a wedding band and DJ or just a DJ. We LOVE music. We LOVE live music. But after planning everything else when it came to picking a band we soon realised we should’ve debated it sooner! We couldn’t find a band free that we LOVED just as much (serves us right for leaving it so late for an August Bank Holiday weekend wedding!) so we missed…

Kelly and Peter’s Abel’s Harp wedding in Shrewsbury was the perfect balance of fun and laid back. The rain held off long enough to allow them the outdoor ceremony on top of the hill (with views to die for!), they had afternoon tea planned for guests instead of the traditional wedding breakfast and even had the kids involved with fun entertainment from a magician to outdoor games and in picking which Minion made which buttonhole and corsage! Want to see…

Filming weddings in the Wirral will always have a special place in my heart as it’s where Lee and I got married nearly 9 years ago. But this is all about Katie and Iain! This wedding saw me head over to see Katie at her parents stunning family home in Prenton to hang out with her family and girls. My assistant Paul head over to see Iain and his groomsman nearby in Birkenhead. It was a brilliant contrast of glamourous…

“Aww Charlene I’m in floods of tears over here!! Thank you so much, it’s more than I could ever imagine. I love that we’ve now got a video and photos to keep forever of my boy at this fun age!! They’re amazing!!! Absolutely fantastic, thanks so much for sending them through!! I’m so glad you came round to capture our daily life, such lovely memories now to keep.” Sarah We know I love a wedding and I adore my couples.…

Maria and Tommy may look familiar. It could be that you’ve seen them perform somewhere (Maria is starring as the lead in The Wedding Singer at her local theatre soon!!!!) or you may recognise them from one of my previous wedding videos…or maybe they’ve kindly shared this and you actually know them. Lucky you! This time they have a very special little person starring alongside them in his very own movie. His name is Archie and this video is all…

With stunning vintage and rustic inspired styling and real attention to detail, this really was a Pinterest worthy wedding. From the moment I arrived at Kim’s cute cottage in Tarbock Green I knew this was going to be a super stylish and fun wedding to film. And, of course, being at home surrounded by her best girls would make the perfect relaxed start to her wedding day! With a church ceremony in Woolton (Liverpool) and a wedding reception over at…

“Thanks once again for everything you’ve done for us throughout the entire build up, the day and everything since. Before we met you we were literally 50/50 on whether we wanted a videographer and I think its safe to say its easily the best decision we made.” Laura & Alex (and this was before they even had their wedding video!) Of all the years and gorgeous weddings I have filmed at Thornton Manor in the Wirral I was excited to…

Believe it or not, some people won’t film their friends weddings. Me, I LOVE it. I get to be in all the action, blend in even more so than normal, capture really natural moments because they forget I came with a camera and get to chat to my friends as I work. I guess it helps that I love my work and love the fact that they want little ol’ me to film it for them! Well, this is the…

A gorgeous summer wedding day at the beautiful Styal Lodge, lots of laughter, hugs, stunning venue styling, dapper groomsmen and I’m sure Katy and Dean will want me to mention those sleeves… This really was the perfect wedding, and I have to be honest and say I knew it would be from the moment they booked! Katy and Dean’s story of how they met is very similar to mine and Lee’s, so they obviously love an unusual ‘how we first…

On a gloriously sunny day I had the pleasure of being the videographer at Jennifer and Nazar’s very colourful and cultural wedding over in Churchtown. It was then on to The Bold Hotel on the famous Lord Street in Southport (famous for it’s grade listed Victorian arcade and boulevard). It’s surprisingly rare I get to do a local wedding so when Jennifer contacted me to chat about her wedding in Southport it was wonderful to already know the locations she…

It’s been a very busy few weeks for me here at Love Gets Sweeter. Not only editing my gorgeous April wedding videos but also planning for the May weddings AND hanging out with some VERY cute babies. You may have seen from my previous posts that I’ve rekindled my love for photography (I did it way back in college in a real dark room, even gaining an OCN…whatever one of those is??). And, that I had been on the search…

Well this Spring wedding video from a gorgeous wedding in Grasmere (the Lake District) certainly got to enjoy true April Showers! I guess it wouldn’t be a true English countryside wedding without a little rain. And, a truly wonderful couple who embraced that rain (and the mud) to make the most of the epic surroundings… It’s with huge thanks again to the super talented (and lovely) Mick Cookson, he recommended me to Gemma and Ian earlier in the year and…

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks over here at Love Gets Sweeter. I’ve also been overwhelmed with the response to my search for the perfect family for my NEW AND EXCITING family video and photo idea (if you missed that, the original blog is HERE)! We’ve also enjoyed a little family break in the Lake District where this little lady above spent most of the time trying to figure out how to hide and eat as many Easter eggs…

So the last few nights my brain has been full of amazing ideas for a new family project. I’ve come up with something so exciting and I would LOVE it if you (or someone you knew well who’s just had/is due a baby or has a very cute young family) wanted to get involved… Even before we became parents we were all about preserving amazing memories. Way before the phone selfie, we actually have a wardrobe FULL of photo albums…

Ooh so this week has been fun! On Wednesday I got to hang out with loads of very talented wedding photographers (and the odd videographer) at the new PV Social Workshop at Brooklyn Bar in Leeds. I know, what is a videographer doing at a wedding photographers workshop? I thought the same, it’s probably why it took me weeks to commit but something kept drawing me back. That line up for one. Photo credit goes to Sam Docker Photography York…

How did this happen??? 8 AMAZING YEARS of being a wedding videographer! Today a little reminder popped up on my phone. 8 years today I filmed my first ever wedding (after editing my own) over in Altrincham near Manchester. 8 years ago a wonderful couple put their trust in me. A complete stranger offering them a free wedding video on an online forum. They told me after they worried it was too good to be true but they were SO…

Planning a winter wedding? Or undecided if it’s the perfect season for you? I’m sat here writing this with a winter wonderland outside my window in our family home in Lancashire, we’ve already built a snowman and I’ve enjoyed a hot chocolate to warm me back up again! Winter weddings are becoming HUGELY popular all over the UK and particularly in the North West with all our cosy and romantic countryside venues and I can totally see the appeal, even…

"We watched the film about 4 times back to back on Wednesday night and again tonight. I haven't emailed before now because I was looking for the right words.... and I'm still not sure I… (Read more)" Gemma and Ian